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Thank you for agreeing to participate in this important research about food-grade soybeans in the U.S. This research is sponsored by the U.S. Soybean Export Council. The goal of this study is to generate a report on food-grade Non-GMO soybean production in the U.S. for purposes of expanding export markets. Your answers to this short questionnaire are completely confidential and will only be used in combination with other similar companies. No individual answers will be reported, only aggregated results. |
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| In 2014, how many total soybean acres, including biotech (GM soybeans), non-GMO/ conventional soybeans and/or identity preserved soybeans, did your company contract for with growers in the U.S.? If unsure about the exact figure, please provide your best estimate. | | |
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* Does your company currently contract with growers for food grade Non-GMO soybeans acres? |
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* Which of the following types of soybeans does your company currently contract for with U.S. soybean growers? (Select all that apply)? |
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The following questions refer solely to the non-GMO food grade soybeans contracted by your company. Please keep this in mind as you answer the following questions. |
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| * Of the soybean acres your company contracts for with U.S. growers in 2014, how many are non-GMO/conventional food-grade soybeans? If unsure about the exact figure, please provide your best estimate. | | |
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| * Please verify the number of non-GMO/conventional food-grade soybean acres your company contracts for with U.S. growers. | | |
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In 2014, how many acres of the non-GMO food grade soybeans ONLY did your company contract in the following states? If unsure about the exact figure, please provide your best estimate.
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Of the 2014 non-GMO food-grade soybean acres produced under contract for your company in the following states, how many acres are used for the following end-purpose? If unsure about the exact figure, please provide your best estimate.
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The next few questions refer solely to the non-GMO food grade soybeans that were spot purchased by your company. Please keep this in mind as you answer the following questions. |
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Does your company SPOT purchase any non-GMO food grade soybeans above and beyond what you contract for with growers? |
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| What percent of the non-GMO food-grade soybeans purchased by your company in 2014 are spot purchased? | | |
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| Of the food-grade non-GMO soybeans produced in the U.S. that are spot purchased by your company in 2014, how many tons will be sold for export to countries outside of the U.S.? | | |
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| Of the total food-grade non-GMO soybeans contracted or spot purchased by your company, How many total tons will be exported to countries outside of the U.S.? | | |
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The last questions refer to your position in the company. |
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What is your position with this company? |
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| How long (in years) have you occupied this position? | | |
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